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by nefitty 6y ago
Not sure about how different the effectiveness is, but I use the Freedom app to block sites at schedules times on my desktop. I also have it on my phone, but it’s not as reliable on iPhone as it sometimes randomly deactivates.
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by nefitty 6y ago
To me, the unusual part is that there are people who live with and use systems on a daily basis without ever becoming curious about them. I mean, hours and hours of every day, dependent on the internet and people never stop and ask, “What i
903.
by nefitty 6y ago
Here’s another relevant Wikipedia article regarding censorship/absence of map data https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_satellite_map_images_w...
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by nefitty 6y ago
One of the worst Zoom things is that it doesn’t allow you to control the volume of meetings...
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by nefitty 6y ago
I think you’re implying that Reddit’s search is subpar, which I agree, although it seems it has improved slightly, recently. When I want firsthand perspective on something I usually append “reddit” to my google searches instead of searching
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by nefitty 6y ago
I’ve heard of hypercards but had never actually seen one or interacted with one. Here’s the web version the beyond cyberpunk HyperCard for any others who are curious: http://www.streettech.com/bcp/
907.
by nefitty 6y ago
Your caveman-with-a-torch analogy blew my mind.
908.
by nefitty 6y ago
Contact centers for software services like this are usually implored, or given specific language on how to deal with user-reported bugs. They’re trained not to admit a bug exists because that implies that the company is at fault. In most ca
909.
by nefitty 6y ago
I think social interaction is just us donning a series of different masks anyway, so the concept of authenticity seems to be point at something nebulous at best. Am I less authentic when I’m on an antidepressant that helps me cope with life
910.
by nefitty 6y ago
I wonder if this would work for coding!
911.
by nefitty 6y ago
My nickname has followed me for about 23 years... I had never considered how it might have impacted my life.
912.
by nefitty 6y ago
4 and 5 are duplicate
913.
by nefitty 6y ago
How about an HN-user focused recommendation aggregator?
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by nefitty 6y ago
Dude, hell yeah. Game Maker changed my life. I was so proud to be able to script my own stuff and be able to hang with the older kids in the irc channel. None of them believed an 11 year old was writing his own pure-GML games! Now, decades
915.
by nefitty 6y ago
This is one of the best comments I’ve ever read on HN.
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by nefitty 6y ago
There’s nothing like the rush of getting a post to the front page, even if it is vacuous compared to more difficult accomplishments.
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by nefitty 6y ago
I think there is a big shift toward “self-improvement” tech. The first big wave has been nootropics, although the hype around that stuff has subsided it seems. There are researchers still actively looking at ways to improve standard bearers
918.
by nefitty 6y ago
Apparently, the authors believe chess skill is domain specific. This is opposed to domain generalization, ie claims such as “chess makes you smarter”. Compared to a list of actual domain generalizable skills, it is clear that chess would be
919.
by nefitty 6y ago
I’m genuinely curious how accessible that sort of material is to the average North Korean.
920.
by nefitty 6y ago
This might be one of the most helpful book recommendations I’ve ever read.
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by nefitty 6y ago
It’s great that you went through the trouble to alert them. It would be nice to automate this flow as much as possible to reduce the friction for concerned people.
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by nefitty 6y ago
Presumably, the most efficient markets are operating on a trust-based model. Reputation on the dark web is probably extremely valuable, and so vendors and buyers change their behavior based on each other’s ratings. Buying from a new vendor
923.
by nefitty 6y ago
So are you saying the loot box model is more addictive than standard gambling? There are currently efforts to implement more skill-based gambling into digital gambling, ie fight game machine tournaments with money stakes, etc
924.
by nefitty 6y ago
What is stopping individuals from holding a nuanced understanding of politics similar to this comment?
925.
by nefitty 6y ago
I personally don’t have any recommendations but I’ve found awesome stuff by following other users with similar tastes. I get an email letting me know when they bought something new, and presumably if they like it enough to pay for it and sh
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by nefitty 6y ago
Wait, so you want to limit other people’s free speech so that you can avoid the consequences of your own speech?
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Rethinking Humanity: How Key Technologies May Disrupt the Global Economy(rethinkx.com)
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by nefitty 6y ago
Where does the moral obligation to be morally consistent come from? I think few people question that, and we end up with apologist articles like OP’s link. The “moral consistency” of an individual has no influence on the veracity of a state
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by nefitty 6y ago
You mentioned color perception and its probable recent understanding. This makes me wonder if philosophers with unique perceptual differences might come to different conclusions than their neurotypical counterparts. For example, would a col
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by nefitty 6y ago
Whatever the intent, or the side effects, mindfulness is still beneficial for individuals. Skepticism is healthy, but sometimes we need to place more weight on first-order effects, otherwise we’re paralyzed obsessing over which and how bad

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